Julie Bonzo | The Highlands at Pittsford

Holiday Card To The Highlands Staff

As this unusual year comes to a close, the staff was heartened to receive the following card from Cottage residents Midge and Joel.

12-15-2020
Dear Staff,
Joel and I wish to thank all of you for incredible efforts to help us through this difficult year. We have loved the little “treats” on special occasions, e.g. Mother’s & Father’s Day & the 4th of July , the Ice Cream Truck’s appearance, pumpkins and the decorations at different times of the year. I know this isn’t a complete list but they all give us delight.
We appreciate the friendly and patient people at the front desk as well as security and the maintenance people and the cleaners who competently help us while always being kind and friendly; the dining staff who deal with our (sometimes) crazy orders or grumpy responses and the chefs who create delicious meals; and those of you who try to keep us involved and sane with the many programs that you plan, the videos for exercise, the many lectures – all of which we can still access while in this crazy Covid situation. We can joke & laugh with you and know you care.
We know there are many others behind the scenes who we don’t interact with and our apologies for not mentioning you, but this includes you too.

To all of you: Your generosity of spirit is what makes The Highlands at Pittsford the special place that it is.

THANK YOU ALL.
Very sincerely, Midge & Joel

Cover of Midge & Joel's holiday card with photo taken by Joel — The card cover with photo taken by Joel

Midge & Joel were featured in this 2019 TV commercial

We are so grateful for the appreciation. We’d like to extend warmest wishes to all for a safe and happy holiday season!

Breathe

Peace

A simple, yet beneficial, breathing technique.

Here is a breathwork technique that can bring more calm, heightened focus, and many other benefits.

Box Breathing

Box Breathing, also known as four-square breathing, can be beneficial for everyone. To get started, sit upright in a comfortable chair with your feet flat on the floor and arms resting in your lap. Sitting in a quiet environment will allow for added relaxation and calm.

Step 1: Exhale slowly

Slowly exhale through your nose or your mouth, whichever feels better to you. Release the oxygen from your lungs. Focus your attention only on your breathing.

Step 2: Inhale slowly

As you count to four slowly in your head, inhale deeply through your nose. Fill the abdomen with air allowing the stomach to rise as you breathe in. Feel the air rise and expand the chest as you complete the inhale. This step is the first side of the box in this box breathing technique. You may want to visualize a line being drawn from the bottom up to form one side of the box as you breathe in and count to four.

Step 3: Hold

Hold your breath for another slow count of four. You can visualize this step as the top of the box.

Step 4: Exhale slowly

Slowly release the air through your nose or mouth, whichever you prefer, to the count of four and visualize the line being drawn from top to bottom to form the other side of the box.

Step 5: Hold

At the bottom of your exhale, hold for the count of four as you visualize the line being drawn across the bottom to close out the box.

Repeat

Repeat Steps 2-5 as many times as you’d like.

Follow along with this helpful video

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